National Client Insights Manager (CPG)

Acosta

$90K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in CPG category management.
  • Proficiency with syndicated data tools like Circana and NielsenIQ.
  • Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills to derive actionable insights from data.
  • Effective communication and project management competencies.
  • Ability to create retailer-specific execution plans.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze data to produce recommendations for product, pricing, promotion, and placement.
  • Support category reviews and assortment planning activities.
  • Develop BI tools, dashboards, and executive summaries.
  • Assist in developing sales presentations by coordinating inputs and shaping insights.
  • Maintain planning resources and documentation for Campbell's.
  • Monitor KPIs to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment; office attendance required 3 days a week.
  • Opportunity to work with high-profile clients in a visible role.
  • Supportive of continuous improvement and professional development.
  • Exposure to strategic advisory roles within a leading CPG company.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This is a #hybrid position, working in the office 3 days a week.

You will support the Business Insights and Category Management partnership between Acosta and Campbell's in a highly visible CPG client environment.

Serve as a Strategic Advisor to Campbell's Category Leadership and Sales teams by identifying growth opportunities, risks, and business implications that influence customer and category strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze data sources to develop recommendations across product, pricing, promotion, and placement.
  • Support category reviews, assortment planning, planogram work, and post-review tracking.
  • Develop and maintain BI tools, dashboards, trackers, playbooks, and executive summaries.
  • Support sales presentation development for key accounts by assisting with project timelines, coordinating stakeholder input, and shaping insights that support strategic account decisions.
  • Maintain Campbell's planning resources, including calendars, TPD tracking, templates, resource sheets, and process documentation.
  • Monitor KPIs and sales drivers to identify risks, opportunities, and actions.
  • Build trusted client, internal, and cross-functional relationships to support alignment and execution.
  • Manage competing priorities while clearly communicating timing, tradeoffs, and next steps.
  • Summarize analysis through recaps, case studies, success stories, and recommendations.
  • Support onboarding, training, and knowledge sharing on Campbell's tools, resources, expectations, and ways of working.


Qualifications

Education Requirements:
  • High School Diploma/GED, Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
  • Related work experience can be substituted for the educational requirement
  • Category Management Certification Preferred


Work Experience Requirements:
  • 3+ years related work experience
  • CPG category management experience, including assortment, pricing, promotion, merchandising, and shopper insights.
  • Proficiency with syndicated data tools such as Circana, NielsenIQ, Numerator, Kantar, and retailer portals.
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power BI preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Experience building reports, dashboards, and planning tools.
  • Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proven project management and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to translate business strategies into retailer-specific execution plans.
  • High level of professionalism, discretion, and continuous improvement mindset.


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